WWE Intercontinental Championship
WWF Intercontinental Championship
Pat Patterson
09.01.1979 - 04.21.1980
- defeated Johnny Rodz in a tournament final to become the first World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Intercontinental Champion
Ken Patera
04.21.1980 - 12.08.1980
Pedro Morales
12.08.1980 - 06.20.1981
Don Muraco
06.20.1981 - 11.23.1981
Pedro Morales (2)
11.23.1981 - 01.22.1983
Don Muraco (2)
01.22.1983 - 02.11.1984
Tito Santana
02.11.1984 - 09.24.1984
Greg Valentine
09.24.1984 - 07.06.1985
Tito Santana (2)
07.06.1985 - 02.08.1986
Randy Savage
02.08.1986 - 03.29.1987
Ricky Steamboat
03.29.1987 - 06.02.1987
The Honky Tonk Man
06.02.1987 - 08.29.1988
The Ultimate Warrior
08.29.1988 - 04.02.1989
Rick Rude
04.02.1989 - 08.28.1989
The Ultimate Warrior (2)
08.28.1989 - 04.03.1990
VACANT
04.03.1990 - 04.23.1990
- The Ultimate Warrior vacated the title after winning the WWF Championship
Mr. Perfect
04.23.1990 - 08.27.1990
- defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Kerry Von Erich
08.27.1990 - 11.19.1990
Mr. Perfect (2)
11.19.1990 - 08.26.1991
Bret Hart
08.26.1991 - 01.17.1992
The Mountie
01.17.1992 - 01.19.1992
Roddy Piper
01.19.1992 - 04.05.1992
Bret Hart (2)
04.05.1992 - 08.29.1992
Davey Boy Smith
08.29.1992 - 10.27.1992
Shawn Michaels
10.27.1992 - 05.17.1993
Marty Jannetty
05.17.1993 - 06.06.1993
Shawn Michaels (2)
06.06.1993 - 09.27.1993
VACANT
09.27.1993 - 09.27.1993
- Shawn Michaels was stripped of the title for failing to defend it within 30 days
Razor Ramon
09.27.1993 - 04.13.1994
- defeated Rick Martel to win the vacant title
Diesel
04.13.1994 - 08.29.1994
Razor Ramon (2)
08.29.1994 - 01.22.1995
Jeff Jarrett
01.22.1995 - 04.26.1995
VACANT
04.26.1995 - 04.26.1995
- the championship was held up after a controversial match between Jeff Jarrett and Bob Holly
Jeff Jarrett (2)
04.26.1995 - 05.19.1995
- defeated Bob Holly to win the vacant title
Razor Ramon (3)
05.19.1995 - 05.21.1995
Jeff Jarrett (3)
05.21.1995 - 07.23.1995
Shawn Michaels (3)
07.23.1995 - 10.22.1995
Dean Douglas
10.22.1995 - 10.22.1995
Razor Ramon (4)
10.22.1995 - 01.21.1996
Goldust
01.21.1996 - 04.01.1996
VACANT
04.01.1996 - 04.01.1996
- the championship was held up after a controversial match between Goldust and Savio Vega
Goldust (2)
04.01.1996 - 06.23.1996
- defeated Savio Vega to win the vacant title
Ahmed Johnson
06.23.1996 - 08.12.1996
VACANT
08.12.1996 - 09.23.1996
- Ahmed Johnson vacated the title due to being injured
Marc Mero
09.23.1996 - 10.21.1996
- defeated Faarooq in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
10.21.1996 - 02.13.1997
Rocky Maivia
02.13.1997 - 04.28.1997
Owen Hart
04.28.1997 - 08.03.1997
Steve Austin
08.03.1997 - 09.08.1997
VACANT
09.08.1997 - 10.05.1997
- Steve Austin vacated the title due to being injured
Owen Hart (2)
10.05.1997 - 11.09.1997
- defeated Faarooq in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Steve Austin (2)
11.09.1997 - 12.08.1997
The Rock (2)
12.08.1997 - 08.30.1998
Triple H (2)
08.30.1998 - 10.09.1998
VACANT
10.09.1998 - 10.12.1998
- Triple H vacated the title due to being injured
Ken Shamrock
10.12.1998 - 02.14.1999
- defeated X-Pac in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Val Venis
02.14.1999 - 03.15.1999
Jesse James
03.15.1999 - 03.29.1999
Goldust (3)
03.29.1999 - 04.12.1999
The Godfather
04.12.1999 - 05.25.1999
Jeff Jarrett (4)
05.25.1999 - 07.24.1999
Edge
07.24.1999 - 07.25.1999
Jeff Jarrett (5)
07.25.1999 - 07.27.1999
D'Lo Brown
07.27.1999 - 08.22.1999
Jeff Jarrett (6)
08.22.1999 - 10.17.1999
Chyna
10.17.1999 - 12.12.1999
Chris Jericho
12.12.1999 - 12.28.1999
VACANT
12.28.1999 - 01.03.2000
- the title was held up after a controversial match between Chris Jericho and Chyna
Chris Jericho (2)
01.03.2000 - 02.27.2000
Chyna (2)
01.03.2000 - 01.23.2000
- Chris Jericho & Chyna were both awarded the vacant title as co-champions with the stipulation being that if one of them lost a title defense, they would both lose the title
- On 01.23.2000, Jericho defeated Chyna and Hardcore Holly in a Triple Threat match to become the undisputed champion
Kurt Angle
02.27.2000 - 04.02.2000
Chris Benoit
04.02.2000 - 05.02.2000
Chris Jericho (3)
05.02.2000 - 05.08.2000
Chris Benoit (2)
05.08.2000 - 06.20.2000
Rikishi
06.20.2000 - 07.04.2000
Val Venis (2)
07.04.2000 - 08.27.2000
Chyna (3)
08.27.2000 - 09.04.2000
Eddie Guerrero
09.04.2000 - 11.21.2000
Billy Gunn
11.21.2000 - 12.10.2000
Chris Benoit (3)
12.10.2000 - 01.21.2001
Chris Jericho (4)
01.21.2001 - 04.03.2001
Triple H (3)
04.03.2001 - 04.10.2001
Jeff Hardy
04.10.2001 - 04.16.2001
Triple H (4)
04.16.2001 - 05.20.2001
Kane
05.20.2001 - 06.26.2001
Albert
06.26.2001 - 07.23.2001
Lance Storm
07.23.2001 - 08.19.2001
Edge (2)
08.19.2001 - 09.23.2001
Christian
09.23.2001 - 10.21.2001
Edge (3)
10.21.2001 - 11.05.2001
Test
11.05.2001 - 11.18.2001
Edge (4)
11.18.2001 - 01.20.2002
William Regal
01.20.2002 - 03.17.2002
Rob Van Dam
03.17.2002 - 04.21.2002
Eddie Guerrero (2)
04.21.2002 - 05.27.2002
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Rob Van Dam (2)
05.27.2002 - 07.29.2002
Chris Benoit (4)
07.29.2002 - 08.25.2002
Rob Van Dam (3)
08.25.2002 - 09.16.2002
Chris Jericho (5)
09.16.2002 - 09.30.2002
Kane (2)
09.30.2002 - 10.20.2002
Triple H (5)
10.20.2002 - 10.20.2002
DEACTIVATED
10.20.2002
Christian (2)
05.18.2003 - 07.07.2003
- won an eight-man battle royal to win the reactivated title
Booker T
07.07.2003 - 08.10.2003
Christian (3)
08.10.2003 - 09.29.2003
Rob Van Dam (4)
09.29.2003 - 10.27.2003
Chris Jericho (6)
10.27.2003 - 10.27.2003
Rob Van Dam (5)
10.27.2003 - 12.14.2003
Randy Orton
12.14.2003 - 07.11.2004
Edge (5)
07.11.2004 - 09.06.2004
VACANT
09.06.2004 - 09.12.2004
- Edge vacated the title due to being injured
Chris Jericho (7)
09.12.2004 - 10.19.2004
- defeated Christian in a Ladder match to win the vacant title
Shelton Benjamin
10.19.2004 - 06.20.2005
Carlito Colon
06.20.2005 - 09.18.2005
Ric Flair
09.18.2005 - 02.20.2006
Shelton Benjamin (2)
02.20.2006 - 04.30.2006
Rob Van Dam (6)
04.30.2006 - 05.15.2006
Shelton Benjamin (3)
05.15.2006 - 06.25.2006
Johnny Nitro
06.25.2006 - 10.02.2006
Jeff Hardy (2)
10.02.2006 - 11.06.2006
Johnny Nitro (2)
11.06.2006 - 11.13.2006
Jeff Hardy (3)
11.13.2006 - 02.19.2007
Umaga
02.19.2007 - 04.16.2007
Santino Marella
04.16.2007 - 07.02.2007
Umaga (2)
07.02.2007 - 09.02.2007
Jeff Hardy (4)
09.02.2007 - 03.10.2008
Chris Jericho (8)
03.10.2008 - 06.29.2008
Kofi Kingston
06.29.2008 - 08.17.2008
Santino Marella (2)
08.17.2008 - 11.10.2008
William Regal (2)
11.10.2008 - 01.19.2009
CM Punk
01.19.2009 - 03.09.2009
John Bradshaw Layfield
03.09.2009 - 04.05.2009
Rey Mysterio
04.05.2009 - 06.07.2009
Chris Jericho (9)
06.07.2009 - 06.28.2009
Rey Mysterio (2)
06.28.2009 - 09.01.2009
John Morrison (3)
09.01.2009 - 12.13.2009
Drew McIntyre
12.13.2009 - 05.23.2010
Kofi Kingston (2)
05.23.2010 - 07.28.2010
Dolph Ziggler
07.28.2010 - 01.04.2011
Kofi Kingston (3)
01.04.2011 - 03.22.2011
Wade Barrett
03.22.2011 - 06.19.2011
Ezekiel Jackson
06.19.2011 - 08.09.2011
Cody Rhodes
08.09.2011 - 04.01.2012
The Big Show
04.01.2012 - 04.29.2012
Cody Rhodes (2)
04.29.2012 - 05.20.2012
Christian (4)
05.20.2012 - 07.23.2012
The Miz
07.23.2012 - 10.16.2012
Kofi Kingston (4)
10.16.2012 - 12.29.2012
Wade Barrett (2)
12.29.2012 - 04.07.2013
The Miz (2)
04.07.2013 - 04.08.2013
Wade Barrett (3)
04.08.2013 - 06.16.2013
Curtis Axel
06.16.2013 - 11.18.2013
Big E Langston
11.18.2013 - 05.04.2014
Wade Barrett (4)
05.04.2014 - 06.30.2014
VACANT
06.30.2014 - 07.20.2014
- Wade Barrett vacated the title due to being injured
The Miz (3)
07.20.2014 - 08.17.2014
- won a 19-man battle royal to win the vacant title
Dolph Ziggler (2)
08.17.2014 - 09.21.2014
The Miz (4)
09.21.2014 - 09.22.2014
Dolph Ziggler (3)
09.22.2014 - 11.17.2014
Luke Harper
11.17.2014 - 12.14.2014
Dolph Ziggler (4)
12.14.2014 - 01.05.2015
Wade Barrett (5)
01.05.2015 - 03.29.2015
Daniel Bryan
03.29.2015 - 05.11.2015
VACANT
05.11.2015 - 05.31.2015
- Daniel Bryan vacated the title due to being injured
Ryback
05.31.2015 - 09.20.2015
- defeated Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, R-Truth, Sheamus, and Wade Barrett in an Elimination Chamber match to win the vacant title
Kevin Owens
09.20.2015 - 12.13.2015
Dean Ambrose
12.13.2015 - 02.15.2016
Kevin Owens (2)
02.15.2016 - 04.03.2016
Zack Ryder
04.03.2016 - 04.04.2016
The Miz (5)
04.04.2016 - 10.09.2016
Dolph Ziggler (5)
10.09.2016 - 11.15.2016
The Miz (6)
11.15.2016 - 01.03.2017
Dean Ambrose (2)
01.03.2017 - 06.04.2017
The Miz (7)
06.04.2017 - 11.20.2017
Roman Reigns
11.20.2017 - 01.22.2018
The Miz (8)
01.22.2018 - 04.08.2018
Seth Rollins
04.08.2018 - 06.18.2018
Dolph Ziggler (6)
06.18.2018 - 08.19.2018
Seth Rollins (2)
08.19.2018 - 12.16.2018
Dean Ambrose (3)
12.16.2018 - 01.14.2019
Bobby Lashley
01.14.2019 - 02.17.2019
Finn Balor
02.17.2019 - 03.11.2019
Bobby Lashley (2)
03.11.2019 - 04.07.2019
Finn Balor (2)
04.07.2019 - 07.14.2019
Shinsuke Nakamura
07.14.2019 - 01.31.2020
Braun Strowman
01.31.2020 - 03.08.2020
Sami Zayn
03.08.2020 - 05.12.2020
VACANT
05.12.2020 - 06.08.2020
- Sami Zayn was stripped of the title after choosing to refrain from competition during the early stages of the Covid-19 global pandemic
AJ Styles
06.08.2020 - 08.21.2020
- defeated Daniel Bryan in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Jeff Hardy (5)
08.21.2020 - 09.27.2020
Sami Zayn (2)
09.27.2020 - 12.22.2020
Big E (2)
12.22.2020 - 04.11.2021
Apollo Crews
04.11.2021 - 08.13.2021
King Nakamura (2)
08.13.2021 - 02.11.2022
Sami Zayn (3)
02.11.2022 - 03.04.2022
Ricochet
03.04.2022 - 06.10.2022
Gunther
06.10.2022 - 04.06.2024
Sami Zayn (4)
04.06.2024 - 08.03.2024
Bron Breakker
08.03.2024 - 09.23.2024
Jey Uso
09.23.2024 - 10.21.2024
Bron Breakker (2)
10.21.2024